Writing+a+Research+Paper

1920s vs. Today

Paper in Relation to __The Great Gatsby__

You are being assigned an //**I- search**// report that compares an aspect of life prevalent in American society in the 1920s to its evolved form as we know it today. Possible topics you may want to consider for this comparison project are:


 * Women’s Lib
 * Fashion
 * Music and Dancing
 * Luxurious Living (Spending/Waste)
 * Sports
 * Leisure and Recreation
 * Automobiles
 * Airplanes
 * Organized Crime
 * The Image of the Gangster in Society
 * Prohibition

__Paper Requirements: __
 * Select a topic that interests you personally.
 * Gather information from primary (interviews, questionnaires, etc) and secondary sources (books, magazines, internet, etc.).
 * As you research, limit your topic to one main thing you want to know about. Develop this into the //thesis// statement you intend to research.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Don’t Plagiarize!! Plagiarized papers automatically fail. Learn and practice the rules of summarizing, paraphrasing, and direct quoting.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The paper should be //in MLA format//, 6 //pages minimum of text for on level and 8 pages for Honors//, and //4-5 pages of then/now// //collages based on your topic.// (If you are analyzing songs you may want to include lyrics as well).

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Text should follow standard essay format __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">:
 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">INTRO: __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Start with a revealing anecdote or quote, background, definitions, or reason for your interest in the topic. Reveal thesis.
 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">BODY __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">: Share the facts you have gathered and assessments you have made in your own words!!
 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">CONCLUSION: __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Discuss how your research strengthened or changed your thinking about the subject. What have you learned? Show how your thesis was proven. Provide closure for the reader.

Please note: All items turned in late will have 25% deducted per day. There are no exceptions for this policy. If you are absent, you must still turn in your assigned benchmark assignment to the designated place for turn in. Date Due weight of grade Task
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Feb. 27th ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Benchmark 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Formal essay grade ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Topic Selection—Letter of Intent [You must turn in your Letter of Intent to our Google Classroom by midnight on February 27th] ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">March 6th ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Benchmark 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1 quiz grade each ** || **__<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Works Cited __****<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> [you submit your working Works Cited page to our Google Classroom by midnight on March 6th] ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">March 20th ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Benchmark 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2 quiz grades ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Notecards/Notetaking system --Physically submit your notes to class [digital note-taking systems should be printed and turned in in a folder; note-cards should be in a plastic bag with your name visible] ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">March 27th ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Benchmark 4 **
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">3 quiz grades ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Outline-- Submit your outline to our Google Classroom by midnight on March 27th ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">April 17th ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Benchmark 5 **
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Completion—1 formal essay ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rough Draft--You must post your completed rough draft by midnight April 17th; You must also bring in ONE physical copy to work on in class. ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">April 28th ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Benchmark 6 **


 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Major Paper/Test Grade ** || **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Final Draft--You must turn in a manila envelope including the following items: Your worked on rough draft, your system of gathered research, and any other sources or items used to complete this paper. **
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">You must submit your final draft to turnitin.com by midnight on April 28th ** ||


 * || Warning: Any papers with items of plagiarism or the suspicion of plagiarism will result in a zero for the paper and could also result in a zero on all the grades for the project as well as behavioral consequences. ||  ||

=Materials and Resources=



Online Databases: [|Jstor] and [|Google Scholar]